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ACBF opens regional office in Accra

Accra, Ghana
27 Feb, 2015

ACBF’s plans to foster stronger relationships between the Foundation and its partners and act as a primary source of information to the ACBF secretariat on capacity developments in West Africa have moved a step closer with the opening of its first regional office in Accra, Ghana. The office will allow ACBF to decentralise its operations department work in Western and Central Africa (WCA) and also ensure closeness to ACBF partners as well as increase efficiency in response to the regions needs on capacity development.

The WCA office is hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) on a temporary basis following a Memorandum of Understanding with the bank and moved to the premises at the start of February.

There has been a challenge for the WCA office in securing adequate long term office space. However, the Government of Ghana has agreed to cover the cost of the temporary office till a permanent location is secured.

A Host Country Agreement (HCA) between ACBF and the Government of Ghana was signed on 23 May 2013. The HCA was ratified by the Parliament of Ghana on 18 July 2013.

The signing of the HCA and the commitment of the Government of Ghana to provide suitable office space for the operation of the regional office is evidence of Ghana’s continued support for the ACBF’s work in the country and in the WCA Region.

The office will serve as a regional hub providing capacity building, knowledge products and services to stakeholders in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).

Currently, ACBF has 35 operational projects in the region.

Thomas Kwesi Quartey

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.


H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission
Erastus Mwencha

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.


H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board
Lamin Momodou

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.


Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa
Goodall Gondwe

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.


Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi
Ken Ofori Atta

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.


Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana
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